Five Police Personnel Killed in Separate Terrorist Attacks Across Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

PESHAWAR (Terror Monitor)

— At least five police personnel have been killed in five separate terrorist attacks across Pakistan’s northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, highlighting the persistent security threats facing law enforcement officials in the region.

The attacks were reported in Malakand, Lakki Marwat, Bannu and Lower South Waziristan districts, where police personnel were targeted in separate incidents involving gunfire, an attack on a police checkpoint and an abduction followed by murder.

According to information received by *Terror Monitor*, terrorists attacked the Bajaur Check Post, located near the border of Malakand and Bajaur districts, killing police personnel Khaista Main Syed.

In a separate incident in the Shahbaz Khel area of Lakki Marwat, unidentified motorcycle-borne terrorists opened fire on police constable Mumtaz at the main bus stand.

Mumtaz sustained critical injuries and was initially shifted to the District Headquarters Hospital in Tajazai for medical treatment. However, he succumbed to his injuries at the hospital.

A hand grenade was also reportedly recovered from the crime scene, while the attackers managed to escape after carrying out the shooting.

Meanwhile, in Bannu district, police personnel Sadiq Zaman was shot dead by unidentified gunmen at Burmashal Chowk.

According to preliminary information, Zaman was serving with the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) in North Waziristan and had travelled to Bannu while on leave when he was targeted.

In another incident in Bannu, police personnel Ziaullah was abducted by unidentified attackers in the Karam Garhi area and subsequently killed.

Separately, in Lower South Waziristan district, unidentified armed terrorists opened fire at Dazha Gundai Chowk in Wana, killing police constable Ghulam Hussain, son of Mita Khan.

According to an initial report, the slain constable belonged to the Ghwakawa area of Wana tehsil. His body was subsequently shifted to the District Headquarters Hospital in Wana.

The identities of those responsible for the attack have not yet been established.

The five separate incidents collectively resulted in the deaths of five police personnel across the province.

The latest attacks underscore the continuing security challenges confronting police forces in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where law enforcement personnel have repeatedly been targeted in shootings, ambushes and other terrorist attacks.

The incidents have once again raised concerns over the security of police personnel and the deteriorating law-and-order situation in several districts of the province.